The traditional way of imparting knowledge (teacher at the front of the class, lecturing, setting kids homework they might not do) could one day be a thing of the past. This age-old method "assumes that the student's brain is like ...
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How have thousands of educators around the world transformed teaching and learning in their schools? The answer: Professional Learning Communities at Work™. Why Professional Learning Communities (PLCs)? The PLC at Work™ process unifies and focuses all staff efforts to reach ...
More »Why aren’t female Bear Grylls’ recognised?
Adventurer Bear Grylls, of Man vs. Wild fame, was first praised, then scorned for his 'tough guy' persona. All the while, most people hadn't heard of Megan Hine. The fair-skinned, doe-eyed fellow Brit was once described by Grylls as "stronger than 99 per ...
More »Award winning educator to train future teachers
Award-winning mathematics teacher Eddie Woo has featured prominently in the media for his achievements recently, and has now been been appointed to a NSW "super teacher" role. Premier Gladys Berekiklian made the announcement on Friday, and officially appointed Woo as ...
More »Bridging the training and teaching gap: can tradies become teachers?
New plans to review teacher registration across the country may lead to more former tradies in the classroom, but experts say it may not be that easy to implement. Simon Birmingham's announcement last week was aimed at increasing practical learning and ...
More »Review could help tradies become teachers
The federal government has launched a national review of teacher registration to improve consistency and teacher quality across the country. Minister for education and training Simon Birmingham said the National Review of Teacher Registration had been endorsed by all states ...
More »NSW apprenticeships get a makeover
Changes made to the state’s apprenticeship system aim to make it more responsive to the demands of the workplace, skills minister John Barilaro says. The new laws governing NSW apprenticeships were drafted and passed by parliament in the form of ...
More »School libraries recruit parents in ongoing battle for survival
One of my most memorable school moments took place in a library. I was 17 and sleeping on the grey, carpeted floor between the back stacks, as I tended to do when I had a free period, when I was awoken ...
More »Opinion: the pressure-cooker lives of Singapore’s teachers
Twelve-hour days and big classes are realities that Singapore's teachers face daily. Such conditions create stressful work environments which impede their capacity to live up to their global reputation for teaching excellence. They are usually too exhausted to be the classroom innovators they ...
More »Education is probably more gender-equal than you think
Women may be better-educated but they're not being paid more. The latest gender equality scorecard from the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) has revealed that, on average, men earn over $26,000 more than women annually. This represents a wage gap of 22.4 per cent. ...
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